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Fire sweeps through impoverished Davao City village, destroys 150 houses

August 16, 2019 admin BFP, coastal, Davao City, Fire, Latest News Stories, Regions, urban poor, Village

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 11:49:21 +0000

DAVAO CITY — A two-hour fire swept through an urban poor community here on Friday (Aug. 16) destroying at least 150 houses. The Bureau of Fire Protection said the fire broke out around 11:20 a.m. on the second floor of a house owned by couple Layla and King Elasio in the coastal village of 23-C Isla Verde. […]

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Kin fear for safety of ambushed rights worker Brandon Lee

August 16, 2019 admin brandon lee, Human rights, Ifugao, Latest News Stories, Regions, Uncategorized

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 11:43:08 +0000

Baguio activists condemn attack on human rights worker in Ifugao

BAGUIO CITY – The family of Brandon Lee has expressed worries over his safety more than a week after unidentified assailants shot him in front of his house in Lagawe, Ifugao. Lee, an American citizen who volunteered as a paralegal for the Ifugao Peasant Movement, remains in a critical condition at a hospital here. He […]

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Giant masks of Bicol epic characters join Ibalong Festival opening parade

August 16, 2019 admin Latest News Stories, Regions

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 10:45:41 +0000

LEGAZPI CITY—Twenty-two giant masks depicting characters of the Bicol epic Ibalong paraded the streets of this city Friday for the opening of the Ibalong Festival. The giant masks are the creation of local artists, aged 18 to 39, who are competing for a prize that will be awarded on the fifth day of the #IbalongFestival […]

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3 drug suspects slain in shootout with Bulacan cops

August 16, 2019 admin Bulacan, buy-bust, Drugs, Killings, Latest News Stories, local news, police, Regions, Shootout

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 07:28:02 +0000

CAMP GEN. ALEJO SANTOS –– Three drug suspects were killed in a reported shootout with policemen during separate buy-bust operations in Plaridel and Baliwag towns at dawn on Thursday. Police Col. Chito Bersaluna, Bulacan police director, identified the slain suspects as Mark De Guzman, 29, and Christian Santos, 25, both from Barangay Sta. Barbara in […]

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Soldier dead, 2 others hurt in van collision in Isabela

August 16, 2019 admin collision, Isabela, Latest News Stories, local news, Regions, Soldier, van

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 07:16:42 +0000

GAMU, Isabela –– An Army soldier died while his companion is in a critical condition after their private van crashed into a wing van-type truck along the national highway here on Friday morning, police said. Police Captain Frances Littaua, Isabela police spokesperson, identified the fatality as Army Staff Sgt. Magno Taguitag, 38, of Kalinga Province, […]

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Village chief gunned down in Leyte town

August 16, 2019 admin Hilongos, Killing, Latest News Stories, Leyte, local news, New People's Army, NPA, Regions, village chief

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 07:09:24 +0000

TACLOBAN CITY –– A village chief in Hilongos town, Leyte province was shot dead by four alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) on Thursday afternoon. Juan Loquias, 43, chair of Barangay San Antonio, was with his father-in-law and other companions to cook shrimp in the village when the attack happened. The suspects reportedly […]

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‘Shabu’ worth P500k came from Bilibid, says drug dealer in Batangas

August 16, 2019 admin Batangas, Bilibid, Drugs, Latest News Stories, NBP, New Bilibid Prison, Regions, shabu

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 06:29:03 +0000

P21.76M worth of shabu seized in Zamboanga City drug busts

The alleged leader of an illegal drug group in Batangas province said they were getting the supply of shabu (crystal meth) from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). Ruel Casao, 47, and Warren Villena, 41, were arrested in an entrapment operation around 7 p.m. Thursday in Barangay Bolbok, Batangas City. Police recovered from the […]

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NHA to provide insecticide-treated net to Marawi evacuees

August 15, 2019 admin dengue, evacuees, insecticide-treated net, Latest News Stories, local news, Marawi, National Housing Authority, NHA, Regions

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 05:44:53 +0000

MARAWI CITY –– The National Housing Authority (NHA) will provide insecticide-treated nets to displaced families of war-ravaged Marawi to stem the rise of dengue infections. The NHA assistance would cover the thousands of families living in transitory shelters, said Engr. Roderick Ybaṅez, Head of NHA’s Marawi Project Management Office. They plan to distribute the nets […]

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Motorcycle driver dead in Quezon road mishap

August 15, 2019 admin Calauag, Latest News Stories, local news, Maharlika Highway, motorcycle, Quezon Province, Regions, Road accident

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 03:23:36 +0000

LUCENA CITY — A motorcycle rider died after he accidentally slid along the Maharlika Highway in Calauag town in Quezon province shortly before midnight Thursday, police said. The Calauag police station reported that Renato Morano, 46, was negotiating a sharp curve around 10:45 p.m. when he accidentally ran over a big stone causing him to […]

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In Boracay, visitors urged to obey rules

August 15, 2019 admin Boracay, boracay pooping incident, Chinese tourist, Headlines, pollution, Regions

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 21:20:58 +0000

Stressing it was “unhappy and offended” over the video of a tourist allowing her child to defecate on a beach on Boracay Island, Malacañang on Thursday called on visitors, foreigners and Filipinos alike, to follow the rules and regulations in the recently rehabilitated tourist destination. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo also called for the installation of […]

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